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OverviewIn this book, Ben Voth argues that the centennial of the modern presidency embodied in the rhetoric of presidents Wilson, Harding and Coolidge provides an opportunity to re-examine our conventional understanding of U.S. presidents and presidential rankings. In particular, this book focuses on Wilson, Harding, and Coolidge’s rhetoric surrounding women’s suffrage and the political treatment of Black Americans. Voth demonstrates that ideological considerations elevated Wilson too high in presidential rankings and sabotaged Harding to an unwarranted ethical floor. Scholars of communication, rhetoric, and American history will find this book of particular interest. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ben VothPublisher: Lexington Books Imprint: Lexington Books/Fortress Academic Dimensions: Width: 15.90cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.70cm Weight: 0.558kg ISBN: 9781666917956ISBN 10: 1666917958 Pages: 274 Publication Date: 15 December 2023 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: Understanding Presidential Rhetoric Chapter 1: The Modern American President—Tulis’ Argument Chapter 2: A Rhetorical Biography of Woodrow Wilson Chapter 3: The Presidential Rhetoric of Woodrow Wilson 1912-1916—The First Term Chapter 4: The Presidential Rhetoric of Woodrow Wilson 1916-1920- The Second Term Chapter 5: A Rhetorical Biography of Warren Harding Chapter 6: The Presidential Rhetoric of Warren Harding 1920-1923 Chapter 7: A Rhetorical Biography of Calvin Coolidge Chapter 8: Coolidge’s Vice-Presidential Rhetoric to Presidential Rhetoric 1920-1924 Chapter 9: The Presidential Rhetoric of Calvin Coolidge 1925-1929 Chapter 10: The Rhetorical Composites of Wilson, Harding and Coolidge 1912-1929 Chapter 11: The Implications for Presidential Rhetorical Studies in the 21st Century Chapter 12: Blue Privilege and the Presidential Rhetoric of Wilson, Harding and Coolidge Bibliography About the AuthorReviewsThis work crucially expands knowledge on how the construction of the presidency can be understood as a rhetorical enterprise. The communication of Presidents Wilson, Harding, and Coolidge is examined on its own terms, but Voth's investigation contributes so much more. The words of each president are shown to both affect and be affected by the situational factors that required presidential navigation. Especially compelling is how Voth's work makes the book current. The book interrogates how presidents are assessed with an eye towards issues like gender, race, and class. Additionally, this monograph challenges many assumptions that have been made in presidential assessments and invites the reader to consider context and the rhetorical contributions of Wilson, Harding, and Coolidge that may have been overlooked historically. This sense of relevant and urgent discovery pervades the entire work and compels the reader to reconsider both the leaders and the times that made them. It is a vital text that deserves consideration from scholars from multiple fields and from broader publics concerned with understanding the intersection of man and moment that rhetorically defined these presidencies. This work crucially expands knowledge on how the construction of the presidency can be understood as a rhetorical enterprise. The communication of Presidents Wilson, Harding, and Coolidge is examined on its own terms, but Voth's investigation contributes so much more. The words of each president are shown to both affect and be affected by the situational factors that required presidential navigation. Especially compelling is how Voth's work makes the book current. The book interrogates how presidents are assessed with an eye towards issues like gender, race, and class. Additionally, this monograph challenges many assumptions that have been made in presidential assessments and invites the reader to consider context and the rhetorical contributions of Wilson, Harding, and Coolidge that may have been overlooked historically. This sense of relevant and urgent discovery pervades the entire work and compels the reader to reconsider both the leaders and the times that made them. It is a vital text that deserves consideration from scholars from multiple fields and from broader publics concerned with understanding the intersection of man and moment that rhetorically defined these presidencies. --Bond Benton, Montclair State University Author InformationBen Voth is professor of rhetoric and director of debate and speech at Southern Methodist University in the Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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